Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 871 — An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in contracts, further providing for letting contracts.

Last action — Re-referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Dec. 16, 2025

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced June 19, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 1085), Dec. 8, 2025

  2. Re-referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Dec. 16, 2025

  3. Reported with request to re-refer to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Dec. 16, 2025

  4. Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Dec. 9, 2025

  5. In the House

  6. Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 8, 2025 (49-1)

  7. Re-reported as committed, Oct. 28, 2025

  8. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 8, 2025

  9. Second consideration, Oct. 8, 2025

  10. First consideration, Oct. 7, 2025

  11. Reported as committed, Oct. 7, 2025

  12. Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, June 19, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 246 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (246)

246 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage

Passed 49 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27000
Democratic 21100
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 49100
% of votes cast 98%2%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Williams — Yea
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
James Andrew Malone Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
John I. Kane Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Nay
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Nick Miller Democratic Yea
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jarrett Coleman Republican Yea
Joe Picozzi Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 871?
SB 871 is sponsored by Judy Ward (Republican), Cris Dush (Republican), Scott E. Hutchinson (Republican), Dawn W. Keefer (Republican), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Patty Kim (Democratic), and Elder A. Vogel (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 871?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced June 19, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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